Ford Bronco, Bronco Sport, Escape, Explorer and 5 more (2016-2024): Equipment
Recall 25V685000 · Oct 10, 2025 · Ford Motor Company
59,006
vehicles affected
59,006
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V685000
- Date
- Oct 10, 2025
- Maker
- Ford Motor Company
- Units affected
- 59,006
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Electrical > Engine block heater
- Model years
- 2016-2024
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Lincoln MKC, 2016-2023 Explorer, 2019-2020 Fusion, 2019-2024 Ranger, 2020-2022 Lincoln Corsair, Escape, 2021-2024 Bronco, Bronco Sport, and 2022-2024 Maverick vehicles. The engine block heater may crack and develop a coolant leak, causing it to short circuit when the block heater is plugged in.
What can happen
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed December 3, 2025. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated September 2026. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 25SA4.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 36 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V685000?
9 models: Ford Bronco (2021-2024), Ford Bronco Sport (2021-2024), Ford Escape (2020-2022) and 6 more, about 59,006 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V685000?
Owners are advised not to plug in their block heater until the vehicle is remedied. Dealers will replace the block heater, free of charge. Owners will also have a alternative option to replace engine block heater element with a threaded blanking plug, and remove the block heater electrical cord. Interim letters.
What can happen?
An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.